There is much more to selecting vocabulary for augmentative communication devices than choosing words that seem essential. In the FCTD April online discussion, Katya Hill from the University of Pittsburgh and Robin Hurd of the AAC Institute will explore the process of selecting vocabulary for effective augmentative communication. Among the topics to be discussed are high frequency vocabulary for language development, strategies for expanding vocabulary choices, use of social stories, and methods for monitoring vocabulary growth.

Saturday, March 10, 2007

At every workshop I've done recently, someone has asked what I meant when I said "Web 2.0." Here's a good example: a website that wants to collect "free" music to distribute as part of the One Laptop Per Child Initiative:freeculture.org's Free Music Project

Thursday, March 08, 2007

Wondering what to use a blog for? Here's an idea: use it to get your kid to eat vegetables. They are going through them A-Z and recording their experiences. Very cool. Also, check out the Gabble chat. A very neat technology in and of itself: